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- 19th-century Catalan ruins are revived into a self-sufficient home Thu, 25 Mar 21, 2:30amSpanish architecture firm Andrea Solé Arquitectura has given new life to the ruins of Can Tomeu, a historic Catalan building from the 1800s that is now a modern, self-sufficient home...
- Afghanistans Chihilsitoon Garden is restored with rammed earth architecture Wed, 6 Mar 19, 7:30amThe Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has breathed new life and purpose into the Chihilsitoon Garden, a historic cultural destination in Kabul, Afghanistan that was in ruins for nearly three decades...
- Renovated 1960s A-frame cabin proves that clever design triumphs over square footage Sat, 30 Dec 17, 6:28amThis 1960s A-frame cabin went through a massive rehabilitation that took it from a rundown shack into a beautiful home tailored to the needs of its owners...
- Frank Gehry's twisting, mountainous skyscraper takes shape at LUMA Arles Thu, 24 Aug 17, 10:35pmNew photos of Frank Gehry's tower at LUMA Arles show a mountainous, twisting structure taking shape on the 16-acre site in France. The tower will house a variety of functions, including research facilities, workshop and seminar...
- Exemplary natural reserve completed in Sharjah replaces a sprawling rubbish dump Sat, 26 Mar 16, 5:00amThe rehabilitation process of the area, located in city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, started in 2005 with the removal of approximately 40,000 square meters of rubbish...
- 10 Landscape Design Projects That Turn Damaged and Neglected Spaces Into Healthy, Beautiful Environments Wed, 4 Dec 13, 2:00amThe High Line Park in NYC. Photo by Jill Fehrenbacher for Inhabitat Landscape architects frequently work to transform areas that contain industrial and toxic waste, infrastructure no longer in use, or land affected by war,...
- NASA Designs Ironman-like Robotic Exoskeleton For Astronauts And Earthlings Wed, 17 Oct 12, 4:20amIronman kicks ass. And not just because that’s Robert Downey Jr. inside. The idea of an impermeable exoskeleton has fascinated humans since medieval knights designed the first metal armor. Now, NASA is working on a...
- PHOTOS: Incredible Renovation of London’s Historic King’s Cross Station is Complete Thu, 15 Mar 12, 3:06amRead the rest of PHOTOS: Incredible Renovation of London’s Historic King’s Cross Station is Complete Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", eco design, free spanning...
- Abandoned Grain Silo Converted into Arenc Silo Opera House in Marseille Tue, 13 Mar 12, 2:58amRead the rest of Abandoned Grain Silo Converted into Arenc Silo Opera House in Marseille Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", abandoned grain silo, adaptive reuse, arenc silo,...
- Glass-Clad Mies van der Rohe Gas Station Converted into a Youth & Senior Activity Center Fri, 24 Feb 12, 3:40amRead the rest of Glass-Clad Mies van der Rohe Gas Station Converted into a Youth & Senior Activity Center Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", eco design, fabg, gas station,...
- Reclaimed Wood Hostel Bridge Awaits The Return Of the Emscher River In Germany Tue, 21 Jun 11, 1:44amRead the rest of Reclaimed Wood Hostel Bridge Awaits The Return Of the Emscher River In Germany Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", eco design, emscher river, germany, green...
- Seoul Transforms a Freeway Into A River and Public Park Mon, 22 Feb 10, 5:00pmA stream runs through the center of Seoul, dividing the city into North and South, but for three decades it was totally buried beneath a busy downtown highway...